Walsall vs Northampton: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 5, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Northampton?
Northampton won 0-1 on February 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 10′L. AppéréNorthampton
Official lineup for Walsall vs Northampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
3-5-2- 11G. Miller
- 9C. Wilkinson
- 17J. Earing
- 10E. Osadebe
- 8L. Kinsella
- 18T. Leak
- 30R. Devine
- 2H. White
- 5D. Daniels
- 24R. Menayese
- 12C. Rushworth
Northampton
3-5-2- 24L. Appéré
- 7S. Hoskins
- 17S. McWilliams
- 4J. Sowerby
- 11M. Pinnock
- 14A. Koiki
- 20T. Magloire
- 6F. Horsfall
- 3A. McGowan
- 5J. Guthrie
- 1L. Roberts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Northampton have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2022 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Exeter City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Stevenage(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Barrow(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Salford City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Sutton Utd(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Forest Green(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 1 Northampton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2021 | Northampton 1-1 Walsall | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Walsall 3-2 Northampton | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Northampton 0-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Walsall 1-0 Northampton | League One |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Northampton 2-1 Walsall | League One |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Walsall 2-1 Northampton | League One |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Walsall on Oct 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Northampton score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Northampton | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Northampton sit 23rd (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 23 | Northampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy